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Originally Published on August 16, 2018; Revised on July 25, 2021 Sexual orientation discrimination can come in many forms: the discriminatory animus may be directed at gay employees in general, or as the California Court of Appeal case Husman v. Toyota Motor Credit...
According to The San Francisco Chronicle, the bill SB 280 was sent to Governor Jerry Brown for signature yesterday. SB 280 would prohibit employers in California from requiring employees to sign non-disclosure agreements as part of a settlement relating to sexual...
If you and your former employer enter into a severance agreement, the severance agreement might contain a provision called a "no rehire" provision. A "no rehire" provision essentially states that you are not entitled to future re-employment with your former employer;...
A recent study demonstrates that sexual harassment is widespread in the restaurant industry, especially for restaurant workers who rely on tips (or “tipped workers”). For instance, according to “The Tipping Point: How the Subminimum Wage Keeps Incomes Low and...
If you are a state civil service employee who has been served with a Notice of Adverse Action, you have the right to file an appeal with the State Personnel Board ("SPB") Appeals Division within thirty (30) calendar days after the effective date of the adverse action....
Did you quit your job because your employer made your working conditions intolerable? If so, you might have a constructive discharge claim against your employer. Constructive discharge “occurs when the employer’s conduct effectively forces an employee to resign....
Question: I do not live in California. However, I work for a California-based employer and sometimes work at my employer's California headquarters. Am I entitled to receive overtime compensation under California law if I work overtime while temporarily in California?...
Originally Published on January 29, 2021; Revised on April 5, 2021 In Ross v. County of Riverside, 36 Cal.App.5th 580 (2019), Plaintiff Christopher Ross (“Ross”) sued the County of Riverside (the “County”) for violation of California Labor Code section 1102.5 (“Labor...
Many California employees are entitled to important wage and hour protections under California law, including the right to receive (a) overtime compensation for any work performed in excess of eight hours in one workday, or in excess of 40 hours in one workweek and...
Originally Published on January 23, 2021; Revised on April 9, 2021 In Yanowitz v. L’Oreal USA, Inc., 36 Cal.4th 1028 (2005), Plaintiff Elysa Yanowitz (“Yanowitz”) sued L’Oreal USA, Inc. (“L’Oreal”) for retaliation in violation of California’s Fair Employment and...